For the last 5 years Nepal is undergoing an intricate political process of peace building and political transformation.  People are waiting to have sustainable peace and development in the country. The issues of peace process and inclusive constitution writing have still not been geared up as per the expectation of people as there is intra and inter-party conflict.  This has created impunity everywhere in the country and the human rights are being violated. Mostly, women, children, marginalized people, dalits and disabled are being exploited and the ESC rights are being violated. Most of the family members of the lost and killed people, the fighters during the conflict period; and the disable people are still struggling; and are waiting to get appropriate compensations and rehabilitation packages from the government. 

For the last 5 years Nepal is undergoing an intricate political process of peace building and political transformation.  People are waiting to have sustainable peace and development in the country. The issues of peace process and inclusive constitution writing have still not been geared up as per the expectation of people as there is intra and inter-party conflict.  This has created impunity everywhere in the country and the human rights are being violated. Mostly, women, children, marginalized people, dalits and disabled are being exploited and the ESC rights are being violated. Most of the family members of the lost and killed people, the fighters during the conflict period; and the disable people are still struggling; and are waiting to get appropriate compensations and rehabilitation packages from the government. 

 WOREC Nepal has been implementing a sustainable peace initiative –SAHAJ- as an attempt to extend helping hands to the conflict affected communities. This is a cross cutting program which comes under both the campaigns of WOREC Nepal, i.e. VAW and ESCR. WOREC Nepal believes that women’s economic, social and cultural rights cannot be ensured in a situation of conflict and exploitation. Likewise, VAW cannot be prevented in a conflict situation. Hence, civil society organizations have to play a crucial role to facilitate the peace process in Nepal.

WOREC Nepal's commitments

 Facilitate for constructive dialogue and increase understanding between diverse groups on the issues of new constitution of Nepal.

 Strengthen the capacity of community based groups (women, youths and adolescent girls of marginalized communities) to lobby and advocate on the issues of inclusion and create environment for transitional justice. 

 Facilitate development of understanding of members (women) of Constituent Assembly to understand women’s issue from rights-based perspective.

 Evidence-based advocacy for the human rights of the marginalized and vulnerable groups and advocacy for sustainable peace in the country.

 Provide counseling support to the survivors of armed conflict. 

Major achievements

 The 3-month long protests, rally, Anshan, mass gathering, mass speech, role play and media campaign helped the right holders including women from throughout the country to get united to fight for the rights and also pressurize the government and the CA members to work in coordinated way for concluding the peace process and constitution writing within the stipulated time. 

 The program was highly concentrated in drawing the attention and concern of the political parties and CA members towards the issues raised by the rights holders to be incorporated in new constitution. 

 The program was successful in sensitizing the rights holders on their rights and issues; and they were able to talk and hand over their issues, concerns and problems to the relevant stakeholders from community to national level.